ACA surges to No. 4 in state rankings

9:28 PM,
Dec. 21, 2012

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Kelly Barnett has been a starter in some capacity for the past five years at Asheville Christian Academy. But never like this. The Lions girls (7-1, 0-1) count on their point guard for a lot. And Barnett has answered the call with team-high averages for scoring (15.4 points a game), steals (9.4) and assists (5.6). "I've definitely tried to step it up," Barnett. "I feel like I have to as a point guard. I have just watched past captains here and tried to learn from them. I knew this time would come and that I would have to do this."

Barnett and ACA have already beaten local public schools Asheville High ...